Business global environmental

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(A) For Interface Carpets, environmental sustainability has become the core of their business model and the foundation for their growth and development as a company. In line with this, explain what Interface’s Mission Zero is and then briefly describe Mt. Sustainability, the root metaphor they use to guide their pursuits. Explain how the metaphor works as a communication device and source of motivation for Interface employees. How did “one good question” move Ray Anderson and his company to pursue sustainability? What was the question and who raised it? Interface recently claimed victory on Mission Zero. What is your reaction to their claim? Where would you look for evidence to support (or refute) their claim? What is the strongest single piece of evidence you would cite that shaped your opinion? (9 points).
(B) Many business analysts and social commentators are concerned that “legal pollution” from business and industry is often destructive and even lethal. In the mid-1990s, Interface Carpets took this idea to heart in addressing the toxic emissions being legally channeled to the environment through their smokestacks and waste water pipes. Accordingly, they were one of the first businesses to go “beyond compliance” in defining their position on corporate environmentalism. What does “beyond compliance” mean? What specific steps did they take to reduce or eliminate “bad actors” in their production processes, such as benzene, ammonium derivatives, heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium), etc.? In answering, comment on how they conducted inventories of raw materials, collaborated with and revised their supply chain, and also on what limitations they encountered in working through firms in their supply chain. Ultimately, what did they have to do to meaningfully clean up their act? (8 points).
(C) The progress on environmental sustainability made by any one business firm is useful as we try to address the environmental challenges facing societies in the 21st Century but collaborations and coalitions are even more necessary to make real progress. As an example of collaborations, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have helped many firms prioritize and make a formal commitment to mitigating climate change. Based on the PriceWaterhouseCoopers study of 729 global companies, what percent of firms have prioritized climate specific action? Visit the SDG website (www.unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/17-global-goals) to review the ‘Caring for Climate’ program and the Science-Based Emission Reduction Targets Initiative. Briefly describe these platforms and state your reasoned opinion about their potential effectiveness. Walmart’s participation in the Science-Based Targets Initiative has been referred to as “A Game Changer.” (https://sciencebasedtargets.org/2016/11/04/walmarts-science-based-target-a-game-changer/). What specific commitments did Walmart make? Do you agree that this is a game changer? Why or why not? (9 points)
You should be able to answer the three-part essay question in 500 words total—no more than 2 double spaced pages (12 point font) but do not be concerned if you need a few extra words to answer the questions to your satisfaction
reference:
Ray C. Anderson(2010).Business Lessons from a Radical Industrialist.New York: St. Martin’s Press
[ISBN: 978-0-312-54455-3].
 
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GEN 499: Global Societal Problem, Argument and Solution

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Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please review this Sample Final Paper GEN499 for additional guidance on the expectations of this assignment.

The topic of your essay is

  • Poverty and income inequality

Write: This Final Paper, an argumentative essay, will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern, globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the items below in separate sections with new headings for each.
In your paper,

  • Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph.
  • Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence.
    • Show why this is a societal problem.
    • Provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.
  • Construct an argument supporting your proposed solutions, considering multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution.
    • Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
  • Interpret statistical data from at least three peer-reviewed scholarly sources within your argument.
    • Discuss the validity, reliability, and any biases.
    • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of these sources, pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. (You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources.)
  • Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution.
    • Provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution.
    • Explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. (It is important to consider all of society.)

The Global Societal Problem, Argument, and Solution Paper

  • Must be 1,750 to 2,250 words in length (approximately between seven and nine pages; not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
  • Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
  • Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • Must use at least eight scholarly sources.
    • Source Document Requirements:
      • Multimedia sources (such as videos) may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. If multimedia sources are used, they must be authored and distributed by credible sources, such as universities, law schools, medical schools, or professors, or found in the Ashford University Library.
      • Government sources may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. Examples include whitehouse.gov, state.gov, usa.gov, cdc.gov, and so forth. These websites can be used to make a stronger point about your proposed solution within the argument.
      • Where documents are used for source materials, those must be peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles, and academically published books. Popular media sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television and radio shows, etc.) must not be used. Materials from advocacy groups (e.g., Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, National Organization for Women, etc.) must not be used.
      • Sites such as ProCon.org and Wikipedia must not be used.
      • Religious texts must not be used.
    • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
    • Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).
    • Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
    • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Good Critical Thinking Tips:

  • Your paper should include academic sources that explain multiple sides of the issue.
  • Your interpretations of the evidence should be objective and state the conclusions and theses presented in the evidence clearly and fairly.
  • Your paper should place the various forms of evidence in relation to one another and demonstrate why one form or perspective is stronger than the other positions that one could take on the issue.
  • Your paper should point out the limitations of current evidence and attempt to indicate areas for future research.

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NSCI 362 UMUC Carbon and Bio-fuel Footprint Final Essay

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  • interpret quantitative information to determine effects of human activity on the environment and to evaluate environmentally sustainable decisions
  • communicate effectively and use scientific evidence regarding human impact on the environment with emphasize on sustainability and global citizenship
  • The final assessment will be composed of three parts and should be 4-6 pages in length (excluding citations page):INTRO: Using your three data projects, provide a comprehensive overview of your environmental footprint connecting the various calculator results you obtained over the course of the semester. Be sure to include new insights you gleaned while summarizing your results. (1-2 pp).EXPLORE: Pick one of your behaviors/choices that has the most harmful impact on our environment and explain why you believe this behavior is the most harmful. Explore possible solutions or counter-measures to correct/improve your focal behavior. Be sure to review at least 2-3 alternatives in the literature (pick reliable resources!) (2 pp).CONCLUSIONS: Pick the best solution you EXPLORE above with an analysis of both the economic and ecological “savings” per year to be gained by the new behavior/choice (1-2 pp). NOTE: pick measurable units for both savings categories, like dollars, pounds, gallons, etc. Review the grading rubric before you begin.GRADING RUBRIC:
    Criterion Meets Expectations Below Expectations Missing or Incorrect
    Introduction(60 points possible) 60-52Comprehensive overview of the three data projects with new insights gleaned from the summary 51-40Comprehensive overview of the three data projects with few to no new insights shared 39-0Weak overview of the three data projects and no new insights shared.
    Solutions Explored(75 points possible) 75-65Researches and proposes 2-3 relevant solutions to the environmental problems exposed in the comprehensive analysis. 64-50Researches and proposes 1 relevant solution to the environmental problems exposed in the data analysis. 49-0Proposes weak or irrelevant solutions to the environmental problems exposed in the data analysis.
    Conclusion(35 points possible) 35-28Selected a behavior using sound logic and clearly described both economic and ecological benefits using measurable units for both savings categories. Incorporated two or more SDGs in your explanation. 27-20Selected a behavior using some logic and described both economic and ecological benefits using measurable units for both savings categories. Incorporated only one SDG in your explanation. 19-0Selected a behavior using weak logic; missing clear descriptions and/or measurable units for both economic and ecological benefits. Did not Incorporate SDGs in your explanation.
    Scholarly APA References(10 points possible) 10-93-4 reliable scientific resources incorporated. All references in APA style, properly cited with in-text and reference listings. 8-72 reliable scientific resources incorporated. References in APA style, properly cited with in-text and reference listings. 6-0No or only one reliable scientific resource incorporated. Improper use of APA style and/or missing in-text and reference listings.
    Effective Writing(10 points possible) 10-9Well organized, no stylistic/grammatical errors. 8-7Organized, few stylistic/grammatical errors. 6-0Poor organization, many stylistic/grammatical errors.
    Format(10 points possible) 10-9Paper met all of the formatting guidelines:4-6 pp (excludes title page and literature cited); double-spaced, 12-pt font and 1” margins 8-7Paper met most of the formatting guidelines:4-6 pp (excludes title page and literature cited); double-spaced, 12-pt font and 1” margins 6-0Paper few most of the formatting guidelines:4-6 pp (excludes title page and literature cited); double-spaced, 12-pt font and 1” margins
    TOTAL 200-180 179-140 139-0
 
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MC 621: Updated Business Practices

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Please follow grading rubric and APA format. Include talking points in notes. I will record.
Competency
This competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability to create a presentation for colleagues that will highlight the benefits of technological growth and how such growth impacts society’s structure, organizational structure, individual identity, and language.
Instructions
You have recently started working for a local department store in the Operations Department. Upon settling into your new position, you come to realize that they have outdated business practices. In your past work experience, you have utilized various forms of technology to complete daily job functions and have been part of updating technology to meet the demands of your organization. Technological advances can address all areas of the business including, but not limited to, how applicants apply for positions, the type of phone and computer systems operated, cash register functions, marketing methods, etc.
You have shared your thoughts with your supervisor, and he has tasked you with putting together a narrated presentation, with visuals for your peers, to share the overall benefits of utilizing modern technology to help improve overall efficiency for the business and help to expand the consumer base for the store.
For this narrated visual presentation, you are to reflect upon and include discussion of the following topics or categories:

  • Demonstrate how digital and technological growth can assist the organization:
    • Provide a definition for digital growth.
    • Explain how digital growth has impacted organizations.
    • Describe how digital growth impacts society as a whole and your store in the future.
  • Demonstrate how an individual creates their own digital identity, how it can impact organizational identity, and how these can be impacted by changes to technology:
    • Explain some key methods of identity development.
    • How can technology and digital forums help with personal or organizational identity formation?
    • What do individuals and employees as a whole have to do with developing the identity of an organization?
  • Demonstrate challenges and benefits to upgrading technological resources:
    • Describe main sociological theories that can describe an individual or a store’s ability to access technological resources.
    • Identify some key examples of societal change due to technology. What does this imply for your store?
    • What is the digital divide and how can this impact the use of technology in your store?
  • Examine your organization through a sociological perspective and explain benefits of change to the organization:
    • Conflict Theory – How is it defined and how would a Conflict Theorist justify upgrades in technology
    • Symbolic Interaction Theory – How is it defined and how would a Symbolic Interactionist justify or explain the need for upgrades to technology?
    • Outline additional theories that can help explain the need for technological growth at your store.
  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the evolution of language within online environments and with the use of enhanced technology:
    • Examine some of the changes to technology that have impact language and communication.
    • Discuss differences in access to and familiarity with technology such as generational differences, socioeconomic differences, etc. How might this impact your store?
    • Consider how communication could change within your store for employees and consumers with various types of technology.
  • Demonstrate how deviance in the physical and virtual world could impact your store:
    • Provide a definition deviance in both the physical and the virtual world.
    • Explain how deviant behaviors have led to changes at your store and what considerations should be taken into account when upgrading technology at your store.

Consider Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction theory and how they would explain deviance and a method to overcome it at your store. On your final narrated visual, provide a summary that directly ties together your visuals and discussion points, and provide an overall statement of the benefits of updating technological resources to help the store run more efficiently.
Before recording your final narration, rehearse your presentation as if you are delivering it to a live audience so that you are fully prepared. Your presentation should be fluent and fluid in nature so that it is clear that you are the expert on the material that you are presenting to your audience.
Grading Rubric

F F C B A
0 1 2 3 4
No Pass No Pass Competence Proficiency Mastery
Not Submitted No definition or explanation of digital growth as it relates to an organization. Defines digital growth, but lacks explanation of basic features as related to an organization. Defines and explains digital growth; good explanation of features as related to an organization. Defines and fully explains digital growth. Relationship of digital growth to organization fully developed.
Not Submitted No explanation of digital identity development of individual or organization. Defines digital identity development but lacks explanation of organizational development and change. Defines digital identity development; provides explanation of organizational development and change. Defines digital identity development; offers detailed explanation of organizational development and change.
Not Submitted No noticeable attempt to define any key theories, or examples of societal change due to technology, or information on digital divide. Correctly defines one key theory. Little-to-no examples of societal change due to technology or digital divide. Correctly defines key theories. Offers some examples of societal change due to technology and digital divide. Correctly defines key theories. Offers detailed examples of societal change due to technology and digital divide.
Not Submitted No examination of organization through sociological perspective, or theories addressed, or benefits of change. Attempts to examine organization through sociological theories. Little-to-no benefits of change. Examines organization through sociological theories. Cites benefits of change. Thoroughly examine organization through sociological theories. Well-developed benefits of change.
Not Submitted No evaluation of language and communication evolution due to technology, or exploration of sociological differences. Attempts to evaluate evolution of language and communication. Little-to-no exploration of sociological differences. Evaluates evolution of language and communication. Good exploration of sociological differences. Evaluates evolution of language and communication. Fully explores sociological differences.
Not Submitted No definition or explanation of deviance, or no theories addressed. Defines and explains deviance in digital world. Little-to-no theories addressed. Defines and explains deviance. Explains deviance using theories. Some application of theories to assist organization. Defines and explains deviance. Explains deviance using theories and applies theories to assist organization.
 
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